KENNEDY: What’s really driving Syrian refugee ban
These are, by and large, the same politicians who are opposed to the most cursory of background checks for gun purchases, even for convicted felons and the mentally ill.
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MORRIS: Pop in a movie, and give thanks
Thanksgiving is a time to collect ourselves as we head into the home stretch.
DINING: Pining for Alpine cuisine? Try Pioneer in Fountain Square
As an anchor at a central intersection—and with a raised stage, windows overlooking the fountain and the outdoor plaza, and plenty of seating both in the dining room and at the bar—it’s clear that Pioneer is primed to help redefine Fountain Square.
Past infuses present in Eiteljorg fellowship show
The works of five selected artists are on display at the museum, which showcases western art and the works of Native Americans. Past fellowship shows have served to increase the museum’s world-class collection of Native American contemporary art. No doubt some of these pieces will find a permanent home here.
LOPRESTI: Indiana Sports Corp. eyes bid for football championship
Local leaders have been biding their time, waiting to go after national title game.
SKARBECK: High-flying private firms might be about to tumble
According to CB Insights, there are 143 unicorns with a combined value of $508 billion. Lately, observers have become concerned there might be a “valuation adjustment” similar to the bursting of the dot-com bubble in these private tech companies.
BOHANON & STYRING: Soaking rich doesn’t necessarily fill tax coffers
Tax rates affect the tax base in two ways: Higher rates decrease incentives to generate income and also divert income and investment to less productive tax shelters. With higher rates, the tax base is smaller than it would otherwise be.
LOPRESTI: If the legendary, 90-year-old Oaken Bucket could talk …
The lackluster football programs that vie for it have lowered the bucket’s profile.
Misguided thinking destroying urban grid
Traffic lanes are being removed, willy-nilly, for use as planters, parking lots, feel-good-about-being-green drainage swales, sidewalk “bump-outs,” suburban-style winding “trails” and who knows what else is next.
PETERSON: Indiana, China inextricably linked
China matters very much to Indiana’s economy, and its significance will only grow.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Hamilton’ and more brighten Broadway
Plus thoughts on “Fun Home,” “Something Rotten,” “An American in Paris,” and other productions.
EHRET: Collaborate on transit, or miss out on jobs
If the metro area doesn’t come up with a better way to get workers to jobs, growth in Hendricks and other counties surrounding Indy could dry up.
MAURER: At IU, a puzzle-worker’s paradise
The Slocum Puzzle Room at the Lilly Library boasts the world’s largest collection of mechanical puzzles.
EDITORIAL: Encouraging start for LGBT debate
We still believe that simply adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the civil rights law makes the most sense. But it is with cautious optimism that we welcome a proposal from Senate Republicans that goes further than we expected.
KIM: Forget the door busters; give the gift of education
Skip buying “Star Wars” gear and instead establish or make a gift to a young person’s 529 College Savings Plan account.
BOHANON & STYRING: Terrorist uprising can’t be good for economy
The average U.S. real GDP growth rate from 1987-2000 was 3.65 percent. From 2001-2014, it was 1.64 percent. What event divides these two equal time periods? The 9/11 terrorist attacks.
LOPRESTI: Bye allows time to reflect on Colts’ whiplash season
The roller coaster took another sharp turn with news of Andrew Luck’s injuries.
DINING: City Market bistro offers twist on traditional grilled cheese
Bedecked with playful signage and a menu handwritten on butcher paper, Say Cheese adds another option to downtown lunch dining.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Rudy’ meets ‘Brian’s Song’ in Angelo Pizzo’s directorial debut
“My All-American” might not land a place in the pantheon of greats, but it certainly proves a spunky, engaging competitor.
HUBER: Indy region needs Regional Cities lift
There’s no “manifest destiny” for Indianapolis. We aren’t sharing in the national migration of talent to metropolitan America. We lag most other large regions in population growth, including peers like Nashville, Denver and Columbus.